Jura Observatory
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| Organization | Société jurassienne d'astronomie | ||||
| Code | 185 | ||||
| Location | Vicques, Canton of Jura, Switzerland. | ||||
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| Altitude | 505 m | ||||
| Established | 1993 | ||||
| Website www.jura-observatory.ch |
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Observatoire astronomique jurassien (Jura Observatory) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie. Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its IAU observatory code is 185.
On August 28, 2008, Michel Ory discovered the periodic comet P/2008 Q2 (Ory) at the observatory.
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- http://www.jura-observatory.ch (French)
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